Make the resource choice visible
Translate a parent work-center assignment into a specific machine, cell or alternate resource, using the work-center structure already maintained in JobBOSS.
NEPTUNE SOLUTIONS · FOR JOBBOSS
Shop Floor Planner
Assign scheduled work to the right machine.
Turn JobBOSS work-center groups into clear machine assignments. Find scheduled operations, compare available capacity and move work to the selected resource from a browser—with the existing scheduled dates retained.
One browser-based utility. The demonstration shows an earlier layout; the current guide covers date-range controls and task instructions.
THE BUSINESS CASE
From the capability group
to the machine.
A schedule may assign an operation to a capability group before the specific machine is known. Shop Floor Planner uses the JobBOSS parent/child work-center structure to help supervisors move from that group to the resource that will perform the work.
Review work at a parent group, choose a suitable child machine or alternate center, and keep the assignment visible in JobBOSS. The shared view helps the team distribute work deliberately and respond when the intended resource changes.
PRACTICAL CAPABILITIES
Put the plan to work on the floor.
Compare available capacity
Review scheduled work and daily availability before deciding where an operation should run. Compare the relevant dates as well as the destination’s practical suitability.
Keep JobBOSS aligned
Apply the new work-center assignment and move its existing scheduled load while retaining the scheduled dates. Refresh the views and verify the result where the work is managed.
SEE THE WORK · CHOOSE THE RESOURCE
One workspace. Two ways to assign.
Browse the configured work-center families or search for one exact JobBOSS identifier. The views bring the operation, its scheduled dates and the available resources into the same decision.
Work-center families
Recognize parent capability groups and their child or sibling resources. Open the parent to review group-level work, or a child to inspect work already assigned to that resource.
Work Center Overview
Review scheduled operations and compare available hours across related and unrelated work centers. The operation-list date filter and capacity period are separate controls.
Operation Overview
Focus on one operation and compare destination load, capacity and available capacity. Read the displayed capacity date and consider the operation’s full scheduled span.
Make the assignment in the view that suits the task.
Drag the operation
In Work Center Overview, drag the operation row onto the intended destination work-center row in the capacity table. Dropping over a day cell selects the resource; it does not change the date.
Choose Change WC
Open Operation Overview and use the destination’s button under Change WC. This provides another way to make the same assignment, including when a button is more convenient on the device in use.
Both methods apply the work-center change immediately. There is no later Save step. Refresh and verify the operation and its existing scheduled load after the move.
KEEP THE ASSIGNMENT IN CONTEXT
Read the capacity. Retain the dates.
Compare the relevant resource and date before moving work. A favorable value on one day does not describe an operation that spans several days.
Dates and scheduled load
A move changes the resource assigned to the operation and its existing load. Dates and durations stay in place. Use the normal JobBOSS scheduling workflow when dates, sequence or scheduling decisions need to change.
Capacity and suitability
Available capacity is the remaining capacity after displayed load; a negative value indicates overload. Capacity helps inform the choice. The team still confirms the process, tooling and operator requirements.
Operation estimates
An optional site recost setting can recalculate estimated operation components using destination-center rates. Confirm the installed policy. It does not rewrite posted actual labor or recalculate the job-header totals.
GENERAL USAGE
Find. Compare. Assign. Verify.
Start with one understood operation and a suitable destination. The illustrated guide covers the working controls, date filters and result checks.
- 01
Identify the work
Find the exact job, work center or numeric Job Op Key. Confirm the operation, current resource and scheduled dates. Use the date-range controls to view the period needed; filtering changes the view, not the schedule.
- 02
Compare the destination
Review a suitable child, sibling or alternate center. Match the displayed capacity date to the operation’s timing and consider every day of its existing scheduled load.
- 03
Change the work center
Drag the operation onto the destination work-center row, or choose its Change WC destination button. Either action applies immediately; there is no later Save step.
- 04
Verify and hand off
Refresh or reopen the views. Check the destination, existing load and retained dates in JobBOSS, and review the operation estimate if recosting is enabled. Confirm the intended resource is visible to the floor team.
LEARN THE TOOL · KEEP THE REFERENCE
Training and product resources.
Introduce the workflow to supervisors and production control, then use the current illustrated guide alongside the recorded demonstration.
PDF · 3 pages · November 2026
Product overview
Share the introduction with supervisors, production control and scheduling. Explore work-center families, capacity views and how Planner turns the existing JobBOSS schedule into machine assignments.
PDF · 14 pages · November 2026
Illustrated training guide
Follow sign-in, exact-identifier search, date and capacity review, both assignment methods and JobBOSS verification. Includes Complete Prev, estimate treatment, setup, troubleshooting and a first-use exercise.
RECORDED DEMONSTRATION
See the assignment workflow in use.
Watch JobBOSS Custom: Shop Floor Planner for the browser workflow, work-center families, searches and machine assignments. The approximately 23-minute recording also shows job and operation detail.
Watch the recorded demonstration
Opens ECI’s recorded demonstration in a new tab. It shows an earlier layout; use the current guide for date-range controls and task instructions.
A QUICK WORKING REFERENCE
Common questions.
Does Shop Floor Planner replace JobBOSS scheduling?
It helps the team assign existing scheduled work to a work center. A move retains the existing load dates and duration. Use JobBOSS scheduling when the dates or schedule itself need to change.
Is there a separate mobile edition?
Shop Floor Planner is one browser-based utility. Use the configured site from a suitable computer or tablet with the required network access. The access device does not identify a separate edition.
Why is expected work missing from the overview?
Check the exact identifier, selected work center, visible date range and operation state. Review scheduling data and firm-zone status with the scheduler when an expected operation is absent. Refresh or reopen the view after changes.
Does changing the date range move operations to those dates?
No. Start Date Range, End Date Range and SEARCH control the displayed queue. They do not reschedule the underlying operations. Recheck the list dates after navigating the capacity period or making a move.
Can a barcode scanner help with lookup?
A scanner that enters the exact identifier as keyboard input can fill the matching search field. Confirm the displayed job, operation or work center before acting. Scanning identifies the record; it does not assign the work automatically. Job Op Key is the internal numeric operation key, not the routing sequence number or OP/Service ID.
When is a work-center change saved?
The drag-and-drop move and the destination button under Change WC apply immediately. Review the target first, then verify the resulting operation and existing scheduled load in JobBOSS. There is no separate Save step.
What does Complete Prev do?
From the job view, it completes every earlier noncomplete operation in the routing sequence and removes those operations’ scheduled load. Earlier outside operations can be included even though the displayed list shows inside operations. The clicked operation remains unchanged. It does not enter labor, quantities or outside-service receipts; confirm the earlier work is complete before using it. This is separate from changing the selected operation’s work center.
What if a move gives an unclear result?
Refresh or reopen the page and check the affected operation and load in JobBOSS before repeating the action. Retain the job and operation key, original and intended work centers, approximate time and any message for the setup contact. The normal Planner screens do not provide an Undo command.
How do users get access or reset a password?
The administrator creates site accounts. Ordinary users sign in with an active JobBOSS Employee ID and a separate site password. Ask the administrator for an account or reset; signed-in users can open their username menu to change their own password.
Need help with an assignment? Contact Neptune with the job number, operation key, original and intended work centers, displayed dates, exact message and what JobBOSS shows now. Sales@NeptuneNetworking.com
IS THIS THE RIGHT TOOL?
A good fit for
Supervisors, planners and production-control teams choosing specific machines for scheduled group-level work, comparing suitable sibling capacity or redistributing assignments while preserving dates.
Talk through your use caseWhat we’ll review together
- Your JobBOSS parent/child work-center structure and assignment routine.
- The installed site, account access, capacity data and suitable devices.
- The site recost policy and one representative assignment to verify.
We’ll confirm the applicable version, configuration and installation scope for your JobBOSS environment.
START WITH YOUR PRODUCTION PLAN
Give scheduled work a clear destination.
Tell us how your team assigns work from capability groups to machines. Your inquiry will already identify Shop Floor Planner.